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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined suburban street with bare trees and a low brick building behind a chain-link fence. Several decorated palanquins with white fringed canopies, gold finials and orange flags stand on wheeled carts, garlanded with marigold-style flower strings and tinsel. Devotees stand along the road: a man in white dhoti with an orange sash at left, a woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari, men in dark jackets and knit caps, and a young boy in blue jacket. A silver minivan is parked at right. No readable signage is visible.

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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with bare trees and white wooden houses. Marchers carry white and orange flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem on poles. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top and white dhoti-style garment holds a flag, and a man in a dark jacket walks beside her. Behind them, women in saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk together. A white canopy with an ornate ceremonial umbrella stands at the right edge, and onlookers stand on the sidewalk.2007-04-15A photograph of a wet paved road in a wooded setting during a procession with several participants. A man in an orange shawl over white clothing plays a large drum with a tan body at center. Around him, men in white dhotis carry round shield-like parasols with red, orange and yellow borders and white dove emblems, and one holds a red disc reading a Tamil-style emblem. Several women in red, pink and green saris and a young girl in a pink top walk behind, and orange and white flags fly along the route. Behind them stand a striped canopy and white tents, with a grey-sweatered man on the right. Men in dark jackets watch from the left. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2007-04-12A village road procession with devotees in white and saffron. A central figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands on the tarmac, surrounded by people in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange sashes. Two ornate umbrellas in multicoloured fabric and a decorated pennant on a pole are raised above the group, with orange flags nearby. Women in saris and a barefoot man in a grey vest and lungi stand close, while children watch from the left and a man with a camera films on the right. Trees and a two-storey orange building line the road. The central robed figure is an appearance-based candidate: an orange robe, flower garland and processional setting fit a sannyasi, but the face and features are not visible enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a pink-orange building. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland walks at the head of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange or yellow sashes. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and gold finials are carried above the group, and orange flags flutter in the background. Two devotees in white carry trays of flowers and offerings. A young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a parasol at the right edge. Spectators stand at the roadside, including a woman in a green sari and a child in a pink shirt. The saffron-clad figure may be a person based on the saffron robe, long hair and garland, and the page indicates his presence at this pada yatra event.2008-08-07September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road with bare spring trees and small houses behind. Two decorated carts or rathas lead the parade, each with a white canopy with gold finials and red trim, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, carrying deity murtis under the canopies. Orange flags with a blue emblem and white flags with blue emblems are carried by marchers. Adults and children walk along the roadside and in the street; a man in a grey jacket and a woman in a long brown coat stand near the front, and a woman wearing a white headscarf is at the lower right. A white sign at right reads Ananda Nithyananda. A blue car is at the left edge.2007-04-15Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with trees. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland stands at the centre, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shoulder cloths. Several women wear white saris, and one woman wears a red and blue sari. Some people hold red and orange flags. Large decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and an embroidered red canopy stand above the group. Some devotees raise their hands in greeting or folded palms while others press forward. A cow stands at the left edge near the trees, and power lines and low buildings are visible in the background.2008-08-07A street procession in daylight with a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many holding long red flags and ornate orange, yellow, blue and green umbrellas with beaded fringes. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, gold necklaces and bangles. Shopfronts and trees line the road behind the crowd, and a few onlookers stand in the distance.2016-04-18September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession on a village road in front of an orange and green multi-storey building with palm trees behind. Several decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies are held up over the group. Red and orange flags wave in the background. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border holds a garlanded figure in her arms, while nearby a person in a saffron-orange sari and a headwrap stands among devotees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange or yellow shawls, and women in red, blue and cream saris walk and stand around them. Some participants carry flower garlands and one man wears a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene reads as a pada yatra walking pilgrimage with devotees gathered in the road.2008-08-07January 20 20092009-01-20